11. How much money did Molly Brown raise to help the “less fortunate passengers” of the Titanic?
Click on “Photo Gallery” – left side of page Click on individual photos from Molly Brown’s house. Please write two sentences about the house and Molly Brown.
13. Who paid for the development of the expensive equipment to take photos of the sunken Titanic?
14. How much did it cost to fund the expedition to take photos?
15. What was the name of the underwater vehicle that took photos of the Titanic?
Titanic Timeline Number your paper from 1-13. Place the following events in the order they happened. You may use the map of Titanic's route to help you.
A. Titanic starts maiden voyage, leaving Southampton and ventures to Cherbourg, France, and Queenstown, Ireland.
B. Captain Smith assesses the damage and orders his telegraph operators to send the distress signal, “CDQ,” after estimating the ship will remain afloat for two hours.
C. Titanic sinks.
D. Lifeboat drills were neglected after church services, although the crew has to complete the procedure.
E.Titanic leaves Belfast, where it was built, for Southampton.
F.Titanic’s bow begins sinking as the last of the lifeboats are lowered into the water. An estimated 1,500 people were left stranded on the sinking boat.
G. Carpathia, completely surrounded by ice, stops for the evening and warns the Titanic of the impending danger.
H. Frederick Fleet sights an iceberg.
I. Captain Smith gives the order to uncover the lifeboats and evacuate the women and children.
J. Five, possibly six, of the Titanic’s watertight compartments flood.
K. First lifeboat leaves the Ship with only 19 aboard, although it could carry 65.
L. Titanic raises anchor for the last time and leaves Queenstown.
M. The Ship, traveling at approximately 21 knots (26 mph), turned slightly to the left, avoiding a head-on collision. Below the water, the iceberg punctures the hull.
Follow the links provided in this webquest to answer the questions listed below. Be sure to read the ENTIRE page before asking for help.
http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/
1. What was the Titanic built to carry across the ocean?
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2. Where was the Titanic built?
3. What date did the Titanic set sail?
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Click the “history” tab at the top of the page.
4. Who was the captain of the Titanic?
Click the “design” tab at the top of the page.
5. How long was the Titanic?
6. What was the breadth (or how wide) was the Titanic?
7. What was the top speed the Titanic could travel?
http://www.britannica.com/titanic/01_01.html
8. When did the Titanic sink?
9. Approximately how many people died when the Titanic sank?
http://www.titanic-facts.com/titanic-wreck.html
10. What was the name of the ship that heard the Titanic distress calls?
http://mollybrown.org/
Click “learn”
Scroll down to “The Titanic Tragedy”
Count down 7 paragraphs – read
11. How much money did Molly Brown raise to help the “less fortunate passengers” of the Titanic?
Click on “Photo Gallery” – left side of page
Click on individual photos from Molly Brown’s house.
Please write two sentences about the house and Molly Brown.
http://www.titanic-facts.com/titanic-pictures.html
12. When was the Titanic found?
13. Who paid for the development of the expensive equipment to take photos of the sunken Titanic?
14. How much did it cost to fund the expedition to take photos?
15. What was the name of the underwater vehicle that took photos of the Titanic?
Titanic Timeline
Number your paper from 1-13. Place the following events in the order they happened. You may use the map of Titanic's route to help you.
A. Titanic starts maiden voyage, leaving Southampton and ventures to Cherbourg, France, and Queenstown, Ireland.
B. Captain Smith assesses the damage and orders his telegraph operators to send the distress signal, “CDQ,” after estimating the ship will remain afloat for two hours.
C. Titanic sinks.
D. Lifeboat drills were neglected after church services, although the crew has to complete the procedure.
E.Titanic leaves Belfast, where it was built, for Southampton.
F.Titanic’s bow begins sinking as the last of the lifeboats are lowered into the water. An estimated 1,500 people were left stranded on the sinking boat.
G. Carpathia, completely surrounded by ice, stops for the evening and warns the Titanic of the impending danger.
H. Frederick Fleet sights an iceberg.
I. Captain Smith gives the order to uncover the lifeboats and evacuate the women and children.
J. Five, possibly six, of the Titanic’s watertight compartments flood.
K. First lifeboat leaves the Ship with only 19 aboard, although it could carry 65.
L. Titanic raises anchor for the last time and leaves Queenstown.
M. The Ship, traveling at approximately 21 knots (26 mph), turned slightly to the left, avoiding a head-on collision. Below the water, the iceberg punctures the hull.